Humidor



Ot. 29, 1929. B, F CONNER 1,733,648

HUMIDO'R Filed oct. 5. 1927 ...wahm wwwa.

Patented Oct. 29, 1929 .i f UNITED gs'rA'riaiS ronATioN or CONNECTICUT "PATNT'oFriC i BENJAMIN rf; coNNnR,y or HARTFORD. CONNECTICUT, AssiGNoR To C'oLTs rATENT FIRE Amas MANUFACTURTNG COMPANY,

HUMIDOR Application filed October 3, 1952.7.y Serial No. 223,658."y

The `invention relates particularly to humidors `adapted forwholding cigarsfcigarettes, tobacco and the like.

The principal obj ect of the invention is to provide'a humidor comprising' a main cen tral receptacle and an annular receptacle surrounding the central receptacle and divided into compartments,` the said receptacles being so arranged and connected that the atmosphere in both of them may be humidified by a single simple means for maintaining a supply of moisture. Y

Additional objects of the invention will be apparent from the following specilications `and claims.r f f In the accompanying drawing I have shown they embodiment of the invention which I now deem preferablebut it will be understood that the drawing is intended for illustrativepurposes only and is not to be consti'ued as delining or limitingthe scope of the inventiom' the claims forming a part of this specification being relied upon for that purose.

Of the drawing:

Fig. l is a combined elevational and vert1 cal sectional view ofa combined humidor and container embodying the invention. The section is taken along the line lvl of Fig.l 2.

Fig.'2 is a plan view.

. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional p view taken along the line 3,-8 of F ig. 2..y

Fig. 4 isa fragmentary sectional view taken along the line a-4 'of Fig. 2.

Referring to 'the drawings, l represents a main central receptacle and J2 represents an annular receptacle surrounding the central receptacle and divided'by vmeans ofk partitions 3, 3 into a plurality of separate circip larly arranged compartments yt, 4 and o. The compartment 5 yis preferably somewhat larger than the compartments Il, 4.

6, the said cover having a knob 7 by'means of which it may be put in place or removed- The receptacle 2'is provided with a suitable cover means 8 which will behereinafter de `scribed indetail and which is so arranged that itis possible to obtain access to any compartment of the annular receptacle while other compartments thereof remain closed. A

Preferably and in accordance with the invention the two receptacles l and 2 are so ar y ranged and connected that the atmosphere in them can be moistened or humidiiied by means of a single moisture retaining device.

This device is preferably located iny the! central receptacle l andthe peripheral wall of this receptacle is preferably provided withl a plurality of openings which enable the moistenedor humiditied atmosphere in the 'cene tral receptacle to'pass into the compartmentsy 'of the annular receptacle.l

As illustrated thegdevice for maintaining a ksupply of moisture is carried by the cover 6 of the said receptacle l. I provide a metaly lic clip Qsuitably secured to thecover, as by means of a'screwlO, which 'screw may 'alsof-` serve to hold the knob in place. Theclip 9 rserves to hold a sponge or other suitable device l1 which may be moistened andwhich will serve to `retain moisture and` to' thus moisten or humidify the atmosphere in the 'y central container. yThe *befoiementioned apertures inthe peripheralfwall of they cen-k tral receptaclel are shown at 12512. These in the outery annular` receptacle being-humidified 'as well the atmosphere in the central receptacle. -1-

The two receptacles l and `2are preferably separate from each other sfo that ythe outer annular receptacle can rotate relatively to the central receptacle about a central vertical ,f axis. This rotation of the annular receptacle makes it possible for any one of the compart- `ments 4, 4e' or-5 thereof to be broughtto a position where access may be conveniently had thereto. As already stated the construction of the cover means 8 is suoli that access can be'obtained to any compartment of the s annular receptacle while other compartments remain closed.` f,

` Thecover means 8 is preferablyv in the or HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. aconform of a continuous annular cover which is concentric with the annular receptacle 2 and which is provided with an opening 13 therein through which access may be had to a compartment of the said annular receptacle while the other compartments remain closed.

Theopening A 13-inthe cover8'is preferably closed by an auxiliary cover 14 providedwith a handle or knob 15. The edges of the opening 13 and of the cover 14 are Apreferably bevelled as shown in Fig. 3 so that the auxiliary cover is held in place and prevented from passing through the opening. The said auX- iliary cover 14 is preferably provider at its outer edge with a lip 16 which is adapted to fit :under the body .of the cover 8 Las .clearly I shown .in Fig. .4. Y

The .receptacle i2 and Ithe .cover -81are so 1mounted tha-tat leastione ofthemcan be .rotated sofas to bringany desired compartment :of the receptacle .into register with the .opening 13 in order thataccessunayibe had to the .said .compartment I have already referred to :the receptacle-2 asbeing .rotatable and it .Will l'be understood .that -byA rotating this receptacle vany :compartment thereof .can be brought into .register with the .opening 13 -without changing .the :positioniof thecover :8. Preferably, however, inaddition rto providing for the rotationofthe receptacle 2 I also .provide for the rotationofthe cover 8 so thatfthefopening 13 thereof 'can be located in vthe mostconvenientposition. It will be 4ob- `viousthat :with the cover 8 andthe receptacle .2 both ,rotatable it is .possible for ,the user .to bring lthe opening 13 to thermost convenient .position and to then bring theV desired rcom- :partment 4, .4 or 5 into .register with the .opening s The manner .of mounting fthe cover 8 .may )be varied but I prefer and have shown 'the vcover 8 as rigidly vconnected withthe main f centralreceptacle 1. Vhen the'cover nis thus 4rigidly connected with the receptacle 1, I

provide for ,the rotation ofthe central lrecep-y tacle about ,its :vertical central` axis Iin `order that :the .cover may be rotated Yas ,already stated. The Vcover i8 is located above Vthe .apertures '12, 12in the VwallV ofthe receptacle i1 and it jhas a depending peripheral flange which surrounds and substantially fits the annular .receptacle 2 .the outer surface thereof. "Thus when lthe auxiliary cover 14 is in'place VKthe annular .receptacle is substantially closed at the -top 1,but is `nevertheless in lcommunication with the receptacle 1 through coverS combined therewith, the auxiliary cover'14', the .cover-6 and the :knob 7, arepreferably formed of a. suitable material adapted :to permit the plastic molding of the said parts. A phenolic condensation compound may be taken as an example of such a material. n

The details of mechanical construction and mounting of the two receptacles can be varied but preferably I provideea base 17 upon which lboth receptacles are mounted. As

illustrated this base is in the form of a sheet 4a plurality .of supporting halls22, y22 ywhich are seated in recesses 23,23 .in the bottom.;o.f kthe .receptacle .1 and-Whichengage thesmonth `upper surface of the ASheet metalbase 1.7.. ,1t

.willfbe understood'thatl `.do-not.limit myself to 'the yexactball bearing lconstruction shown.

rEhe annular receptacle 2 is preferably directly guided ,by the central receptacle 1. 'To this end `the saidcentral receptacle is .provided with a peripheral bearingsurface rcircular in horizontal sectionr andthe said annular receptacle ,2 is provided with fanginner bearing surface substantially ,fitting the said .peripheral :bearing surface of the receptacle 1. rfhus the inner receptacleserves Aasa p'ivot cr guide .for the outer receptacle. Theouter receptacle lis preferably supported directly on the baselTbymeans of balls 24,24 seated in recesses 25, 25.

Preferably in order that .the base 17 --may .be concealed when the'device isin its ordinary position on a table orother horizontal sup- -porrt the outer kannular receptacle 2 is pro-` vided with ,a depending skirt .26 which eX- tends nearly to the plane of .thesaiditable or other support.V 'v The central receptacle 1 is ,particularly adapted and intended for holding ,cigars which may be arrangedon end. The several compartments 4, 4 ofitheannu'lar :receptacle areprimarily adapted andlintended Ifo'rholding cigarettes of various lknds. VIn vorder that vthe kindsof cigarettes in the `different compartments maybe indicated from the ,eX- terior of the device Vl prefer to provide names Vor legends on thefexterior of the receptacle -2 acent -,the respective compartments. As illustrated a surface for these names or legends is provided at 2.7 aslndicated in the drawing. The :larger :compartment 5k is .primarily intended and adapted for containing smoking tobacco l.which is preferably lp lac'zed directly inthe said compartmentafter heilig removed from its originalcontainer.

1t will be understood :that the `sponge or 1' jlGO LllO

other device 11 is kept constantly moistened with the result that the atmosphere in the central receptacle 1 is kept moistened or humidified. By reason of the apertures 12, 12 the single moisture yretaining device 11 serves not only r'to humidity the atmosphere in the receptacle 1 but also serves to humidity the atmosphere `oit the several compartments of the receptacle 2.

As already described the said central receptacle carryingthe cover 8 and the said annular receptacle are rotatable each inde pendently of the other about a central vertical axis. By rotating the central yreceptacle and the cover 8 the aperture 13 of the cover can be quickly brought to a position to best suit the convenience of the user. Then vvith-` out further rotation of the central receptacle and the cover the outer annular receptacle can be rotated to bring into register With the opening 13 the compartment containing the desired kind of cigarettes or other articles, the relative position of the desired compartment being indicated by the name or legend carried by the rannular receptacle on the surface 27 thereof.y With the proper receptacle in register With the opening 13 the cover 14 is remo-ved and the desired article, Whether a cigarette or a supply of smoking tobacco, can be removed. The coverr 6 can be removed at any time, regardless of the relative rotational positions of the receptacles, to provide access to the central receptacle.

I do not herein'broadly claim as apart of the present invention the ymechanical construction of the container as this forms the subject matter of my copending application tral receptacle, an openable cover for the said receptacle, means m the said receptacle for maintaining a supply of moisture to humidify the atmosphere therein, means forming an annular series of compartments surrounding the central receptacle, and cover means for the several compartments movable relatively thereto to permit access to anyv compartment While other compartments remain closed, the Walls of the central receptacle being provided With a plurality of openings therein communicating with the respective compartments for permitting the humiditied atmosphere of the central kreceptacle to circulate through the said compartments.

2. In a humidor, the combination of an annular receptacle having a plurality of separate circularly arranged compartments, the said receptacle being rotatable about a central verticle axis, cover means for the compartments of the annular receptacle movable relatively thereto to permit access to any compartment While yother compartments remain closed, a central receptacle surrounded by and substantially concentric with the annular receptacle and mounted to` permit the annular receptacle to rotate independentlyr thereof, an openable cover for the said central receptacle, and means in the -centrallrefceptacle for maintaining a supply of moisture f y to humidity the atmosphere therein, the outery Wall of the central receptacle being provided' With a plurality `of, apertures therein fcommunicating With the space above the comabout their common ,central axis to enable f i the cover opening to kregister with any ,com-y partment, an kauxiliary cover for the opening in the annular cover, a central recep` tacle surrounded by and substantially concentric Withthe annular receptacle, an openable cover for the said central receptacle, and v means in the centralreceptacle for maintaining a supply of moisture to humidity the at-y mosphere therein, the outer Wall of the central receptacle being provided ywith afplurality of apertures therein rcommunicating with the space above the compartments ot the annular receptacle and below the annular cover for permitting thehumidiied atmosphere of the central receptacle to circulate through the said compartments.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of September, 1927. BENJAMIN F. CON NER.. 

